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like us to interact with booktv guests and viewers. watch video and get up to date information on events. facebook.com/booktv. here's a look at the upcoming book fairs and festivals happening around the country. please let us know about book fairs in your area. post them at facebook.com/booktv. or e-mail at booktv@c-span.org. >>> arthur goes on trial of december of 1835. he's eager to win a conviction. by this time mrs. thornton has come forward and come to the defense of her allegedly asal i can't. she said in the trial that arthur never lifted the action. ax. she felt safe in his presence. that he was just drunk and that she wanted the whole thing to go away. he was in plaqueble. he didn't listen. he managed to get other people to override the testimony. arthur is convicted and there's only oneishment for that, which is the death penalty. capital punishment. and so arthur bowen goes on to death row, and in january of 1836 sentenced to die in a month. and so with the clock ticking mrs. thornton does something even more unbelievable. i
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i wonder if you could tell us a little bit about mr. awlaki and what he had been doing. >> i am not going to talk about any particular operation or responsibility for anything whenever. >> that is the problem. when people hear american citizens, they think somebody who is an upstanding, and this man was not standing by a long shot. maybe you cannot discuss it here, but i have read enough to know that he was a real problem. >> before he died he was intimately involved in activities that were designed to kill innocent men, women, and children, and mostly americans. he was not just a propagandist. he was in fact part of the operational effort that is known as al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and had responsibilities in that regard. >> can i ask some questions about him? did he have a connection to abdulmuttalab who intended to explode a device over detroit? >> yes, he did. >> could you tell us what connection it was? >> i would prefer not to at this time. >> did he have a connection to the fort hood attack? >> al qaeda in the arabian peni
i wonder if you could tell us a little bit about mr. awlaki and what he had been doing. >> i am not going to talk about any particular operation or responsibility for anything whenever. >> that is the problem. when people hear american citizens, they think somebody who is an upstanding, and this man was not standing by a long shot. maybe you cannot discuss it here, but i have read enough to know that he was a real problem. >> before he died he was intimately involved in...
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we're honored to have you with us. organizing this conference with 25 different sessions is really quite a lot of work, so i want to be gained by thinking the organizers of the congress for all they've done. i work with a top-flight team in the office of the chief economist. i particularly want to thank our chief economist, joe glauber and of course all the great the work they've done. they plan to very full days. i know we are going to learn a lot. along with the traditional commodity and food price outlooks, this year's program emphasizes the many ways agriculture must manage risk from finances to natural resources to transportation. one of the things i'm really excited about in this particular program this year is more time spent on certain vegetables, which are increasing importance in american agriculture and diet and we see them center stage in the sears outlook and that that futuristic thing. i also really excited to be here becaus h
we're honored to have you with us. organizing this conference with 25 different sessions is really quite a lot of work, so i want to be gained by thinking the organizers of the congress for all they've done. i work with a top-flight team in the office of the chief economist. i particularly want to thank our chief economist, joe glauber and of course all the great the work they've done. they plan to very full days. i know we are going to learn a lot. along with the traditional commodity and food...
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it wasn't the rest of the world doing it to us. it was us doing it to the rest of the world, and that's my answer. if steve was here to why i didn't blame these international trade imbalances for the crisis. >> my name is can be and i'm -- my name is ken and i'm an economist. >> as opposed to an ordinary person. >> that's what i'm sometimes told. let me offer a hypothesis for your comment. at the time that the obama administration was trying to determine the size they for the deficit for the stimulus package there were expectations if they didn't do anything the amount of gdp decline would be at a certain level. in fact, however, the trajectory was far, far steeper, and, therefore, a primary criticism of the stimulus package is not that it was too large but it was too small. >> i half agree with that and let me explain. the agree part is -- let me just put on my economist hat because that's what i am. if you look at the perils facing us and what had happened already, what was likely to happen, a larger fiscal stimulus was called fo
it wasn't the rest of the world doing it to us. it was us doing it to the rest of the world, and that's my answer. if steve was here to why i didn't blame these international trade imbalances for the crisis. >> my name is can be and i'm -- my name is ken and i'm an economist. >> as opposed to an ordinary person. >> that's what i'm sometimes told. let me offer a hypothesis for your comment. at the time that the obama administration was trying to determine the size they for the...
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if we were in some other court where you could use conspiracy conspiracy would be a useful mechanism. have you considered whether it using the military tribunals, a dichotomize choice, military tribunals, we better off building article i courts that would have been tailor-made to do this job, stands by article iii judges on t catch service and could build a system that could have done this. we are 12 years into the process and haven't made much progress. we have been to the supreme court three times but nothing like the actual prosecution of significant numbers of people seems to be happening. >> those are great questions. let me first address the conspiracy point. early on after the u.s. started taking prisoners and getting them from various means, directly capturing them or getting them turned over by allies or a bounty or what have you, the question arose about how to prosecute them and the lack of evidence against them force committing specific acts was a problem and it was discussed in the justice department to make membership in al qaeda or the taliban itself a crime. but that w
if we were in some other court where you could use conspiracy conspiracy would be a useful mechanism. have you considered whether it using the military tribunals, a dichotomize choice, military tribunals, we better off building article i courts that would have been tailor-made to do this job, stands by article iii judges on t catch service and could build a system that could have done this. we are 12 years into the process and haven't made much progress. we have been to the supreme court three...
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the guest chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, thank you for this day. grant us your presence. we stand in a room representing power and authority given by your hand. keep us mindful that one day we shall stand in a greater room and give an accounting of the decisions made this day. therefore, i pray with words that have been spoken down thru the ages that you, o lord, would grant to these leaders of our nation health, peace, concord and stability, that they may administer the government without failure. direct their counsel according to that which is good and well-pleasing in your sight. may it be said of them that they performed the duties of their office faithfully and impartially. bless each individual present here today, for by blessing the individual you have blessed this nation. to you be the glory. in your most holy name i pray. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with libert
the guest chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, thank you for this day. grant us your presence. we stand in a room representing power and authority given by your hand. keep us mindful that one day we shall stand in a greater room and give an accounting of the decisions made this day. therefore, i pray with words that have been spoken down thru the ages that you, o lord, would grant to these leaders of our nation health, peace, concord and stability, that they may administer the government...
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some of us think that some of us think democracy is defined by the ritual of voting. in voting voting is important in a democracy but voting takes place all over the world, takes place in democracies, takes place in dictatorships, takes place in totalitarian societies. voting alone does not mean that we live in a free society. we live in a free society when it is based on an enlightened citizenry that takes that enlightenment into action, causing those whom we would elect to honor our ideals as a nation. >> dr. activist and transafrica founder randall robinson taking your calls, e-mails, facebook comments and tweets, in depth, this sunday at noon eastern on booktv on c-span2. >> my cartoons depict native humor. at first when i first started this cartoon they were native characters in native situations and my audience was geared towards natives but in the last four or five years they have become more universal where they spilled out into the main theme or dominant culture so it is more universal now. i am inspired by the people that i grew up with, my friends, my famil
some of us think that some of us think democracy is defined by the ritual of voting. in voting voting is important in a democracy but voting takes place all over the world, takes place in democracies, takes place in dictatorships, takes place in totalitarian societies. voting alone does not mean that we live in a free society. we live in a free society when it is based on an enlightened citizenry that takes that enlightenment into action, causing those whom we would elect to honor our ideals as...
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trust us, trust us, do it. so we just got back our report. and they conclude that there are several parts of the bill that project savings that will not occur, resulting in a shortfall of revenue over the life of the bill, and they indicate that it would add more than $6.2 trillion to the primary debt of the united states. in other words, you would -- it would take -- it's an unfunded liability of that much, it would take $6.2 trillion being deposited today, paying out over 20 years, over 75 years to supplement this program to keep it from failing. it will cost more than a dime. it will cost $6.2 trillion. it's another unsustainable program. it doesn't have dedicateed revenue. it's going to cost more than this, frankly, but this is the latest report that hammers this idea that it's not. so i guess what i'm saying is this is really serious. our total budget today is less than $4 trillion. this is going to add $6 trillion. our budget this year is about $3.7 trillion, $3.8 trillion. so as we spend, we take in about $2.5 trillion, we spend $3.7 t
trust us, trust us, do it. so we just got back our report. and they conclude that there are several parts of the bill that project savings that will not occur, resulting in a shortfall of revenue over the life of the bill, and they indicate that it would add more than $6.2 trillion to the primary debt of the united states. in other words, you would -- it would take -- it's an unfunded liability of that much, it would take $6.2 trillion being deposited today, paying out over 20 years, over 75...
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thus the people out there expect us to do and expect us to make tough decisions. here we are at the 11th hour needed to do that and that's why we're here talking about opportunities for us to get that done, let's do that. >> we're not going to be on the super committee. understand, you're on march 1st comes in sequestration hats, were not going to say that good. we'll continue to work and mitigate consequences. [inaudible] >> what is the nature of the tenor of the discussion? is that something consider? and if so, who's involved to an extent? >> they been involved in those conversations both at the committee level and the conference leadership. there's concerns about giving carte blanche transfer authority. chairman "forbes" and myself have been part of a discussion to say let's identify priorities of the service branches to determine where money is needed to really address the most severe and timely need and let's put together acr that allows that. we understand how we meet those needs as part of the discussion going forward. chairman has been an integral part of
thus the people out there expect us to do and expect us to make tough decisions. here we are at the 11th hour needed to do that and that's why we're here talking about opportunities for us to get that done, let's do that. >> we're not going to be on the super committee. understand, you're on march 1st comes in sequestration hats, were not going to say that good. we'll continue to work and mitigate consequences. [inaudible] >> what is the nature of the tenor of the discussion? is...
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nobody liked us, but they don't like us now either. but our actual power in the region was at an historic high water mark. they were collapsing from iraq to afghanistan. many situations just taking a pass on actively and syria being the number one. the other engagement involvement that we did pursue libya is not to recommend nation. i'm not sure the assad regime is going to lose. the ray nance will help the regime last a lot time. the russians and chinese will defend them internationally if not resupply them and at some point they'll go up, not down. you have a middle east where the u.s. has increased and blocks contending for power. the arabian, steering with great power sponsorship from russia and china in the sunni increasing phalluses part of the region which will maintain some sort of alliance with united case, but not one that will be able to direct as we have up to 2008. so this could turn into some name, a really ugly very rapidly. >> that's only if you think 80,000 people dead is not ugly. yes, sir. adding a mac >> foreign-pol
nobody liked us, but they don't like us now either. but our actual power in the region was at an historic high water mark. they were collapsing from iraq to afghanistan. many situations just taking a pass on actively and syria being the number one. the other engagement involvement that we did pursue libya is not to recommend nation. i'm not sure the assad regime is going to lose. the ray nance will help the regime last a lot time. the russians and chinese will defend them internationally if not...
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do the other side expect us to do -- what is that? to point a trillion more? what revenues are going to come? that is the solution we're looking for. let me ask the question to secretary napolitano. because the same ones that argue for no new revenue also come to my committee and demand that a double the number of border agents and homeland security budget. so i have done that. i have doubled the number of border agents from 9000, the 21,000. we have built 651 miles of fence, which is one-third of the southern border, which is 2000 miles. that's not counting the canadian border, the eastern border with all the ports, the western border. this is a land border. we've apprehended 120 million -- 1.2 million illegal it's coming across the border. it's down to 3.6. we've added money after request of members to do this, and now the same members won't help us find additional money. so secretary napolitano, lisa can tell us what is going to happen along our southern border. because you would governor of arizona can you should know is this a question goes into effect. >
do the other side expect us to do -- what is that? to point a trillion more? what revenues are going to come? that is the solution we're looking for. let me ask the question to secretary napolitano. because the same ones that argue for no new revenue also come to my committee and demand that a double the number of border agents and homeland security budget. so i have done that. i have doubled the number of border agents from 9000, the 21,000. we have built 651 miles of fence, which is one-third...
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we are so pleased to have this panel with us. i know as others have been here in the past understand the multiple commitments that members are trying to be able to meet this morning. cloning might be good for the committee structure here. senator cochran had to step back to the appropriations meeting, but it's interesting others will be coming and going as well. we so appreciate all of you being here. we will introduce all of our witnesses and then ask you each to speak for five minutes am i welcome any other written testimony you have. i am first going to turn in my senator baucus to introduce the distinguished first mls, leon lasalle. >> thank you, madam chairwoman. it's an honor for me to introduce leon. leon is a native american rancher, the real deal. several generations is a grandfather in chippewa creek reservation in montana. we've got seven reservations in montana and one of the reservation by the tribal members. around the mountains between montana. had a real stand out as landmark in our state. leon was featured in the
we are so pleased to have this panel with us. i know as others have been here in the past understand the multiple commitments that members are trying to be able to meet this morning. cloning might be good for the committee structure here. senator cochran had to step back to the appropriations meeting, but it's interesting others will be coming and going as well. we so appreciate all of you being here. we will introduce all of our witnesses and then ask you each to speak for five minutes am i...
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they will worry about it and waste damaging to us. the most important thing is that the u.s. doesn't understand a guarantee system as an act or from the outside, the consequences going to be a scramble among scared and worried racing great powers who we all should fear we come to in south china sea. post rss if you were the last two u.s. ambassadors to the u.n. >> host: the last two ambassadors. well, here's the thing. john bolton was excoriated as someone who despise the u.n. that you could chop off the top seven or 10 stories that no one would ever notice there at its headquarters. >> host: do you agree with that statement? >> guest: i agree about 80%. as somebody said, i've actually found found it quite conciliatory and the message is american liberals need to understand the u.n. is not going anywhere. it's not going to grow into this wonderful theme, which is going to govern the world in some sort of way. american conservatives need to understand the u.n. is not going anywhere. they need to understand that it's not going anywhere and two different ways. the liberals need
they will worry about it and waste damaging to us. the most important thing is that the u.s. doesn't understand a guarantee system as an act or from the outside, the consequences going to be a scramble among scared and worried racing great powers who we all should fear we come to in south china sea. post rss if you were the last two u.s. ambassadors to the u.n. >> host: the last two ambassadors. well, here's the thing. john bolton was excoriated as someone who despise the u.n. that you...
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it doesn't take us long to put us into areas of content contention. some have stepped back and said, let's look at how we can effectively manage the situation. noaa is working with the river forecasts center in salt lake city and others to make certain that we are clear on what that looks like. to be perfectly honest, given the uncertainty, there are issues in our insurance. where the conservation reserve program come in his admission that we are uncertain about the future and it leaves us the flexibility. that is the richest contribution from the standpoint of what weather and climate is doing. >> thank you, madame jo. >> thank you very much. senator, welcome. >> thank you, madam chair. i am pleased to join this honorable committee today. the last time a massachusetts senator sat on the committee was in 1879. i am only a third senator to serve on this committee. so if you are wondering why i'm here, i want to tell you that we in massachusetts are not unfamiliar with our culture issues and the importance of our culture to this nation and the commonwea
it doesn't take us long to put us into areas of content contention. some have stepped back and said, let's look at how we can effectively manage the situation. noaa is working with the river forecasts center in salt lake city and others to make certain that we are clear on what that looks like. to be perfectly honest, given the uncertainty, there are issues in our insurance. where the conservation reserve program come in his admission that we are uncertain about the future and it leaves us the...
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she was the highest raking used for. let me be clear i'm not prejulian this situation we're only trying to gather the facts. i'm committed to providing more affordable housing. in december the maintenance mount released it's reported on the san francisco police department over the proceeding 5 years and it showed that the intersection of market and the other streets it has the highest collision of bicycles in the city and i've personality been involved in two. sadly they've had more than their fair share. it also has the highest collision situations near market. we can't just call this a job well done and move on. affordable housing and traps are vital events we have to have in this city - people are - to greatly improve their lives. i'm very pleased that the sheriff department was awarded a grant under little second chance acre cover program. it will give the sheriff's department around $600,000 for helping people with p t s c. this program will help us reduce depends on drugs. i ask my colleagues to join me to give the
she was the highest raking used for. let me be clear i'm not prejulian this situation we're only trying to gather the facts. i'm committed to providing more affordable housing. in december the maintenance mount released it's reported on the san francisco police department over the proceeding 5 years and it showed that the intersection of market and the other streets it has the highest collision of bicycles in the city and i've personality been involved in two. sadly they've had more than their...
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his amendment is not before us. what's before us is senator coburn's amendment, which would in effect eviscerate these protections for women against those defended. i want to respond, though, to senator cornyn, who has rais rad thoughtfully and pertinently some important questions about this legislation. and let me answer in two very affirmative and unequivocal ways. first of all, this bill would protect all of the rights currently guaranteed in the bill of rights. second, it would provide a right of appeal, first to the tribal courts in whatever process that's provided there, but then by habeas corpus to federal courts, where actually the bill of rights would apply with full force, in my view, as i read this bill. so, people should be clear when they vote on this measure, that the coburn amendment, in my view, would destroy, totally undermine and eviscerate the purpose and provisions of this bill that are designed to protect native americans against domestic violence and assault, and it would fully guarantee protec
his amendment is not before us. what's before us is senator coburn's amendment, which would in effect eviscerate these protections for women against those defended. i want to respond, though, to senator cornyn, who has rais rad thoughtfully and pertinently some important questions about this legislation. and let me answer in two very affirmative and unequivocal ways. first of all, this bill would protect all of the rights currently guaranteed in the bill of rights. second, it would provide a...
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two states voted to remove the criminal use of private use of marijuana. possibly first step towards ending this century's prohibition, maybe 100 years after we ended out call prohibition. -- alcohol prohibition. i published a book late last year which i can't wait because it is an e-book but i can show you on the ipad, here's the cover of my book, the libertarian vote. and what are things i said in the libertarian vote, there's two co-authors, one of things i put out in there was the "washington post" did a poll of swing voters late in the election year. and among other things they found out that the true swing voters, and they were very picky, they asked people have you made up your mind. are you in. are you an independent. and they said okay, do you usually vote republican or democrat, and they got down to visit his about 5% who are really open in any typical election. and of those to swing voters they asked that question to one of the things they found out was that 64% of them said they support smaller government with fewer services over larger governm
two states voted to remove the criminal use of private use of marijuana. possibly first step towards ending this century's prohibition, maybe 100 years after we ended out call prohibition. -- alcohol prohibition. i published a book late last year which i can't wait because it is an e-book but i can show you on the ipad, here's the cover of my book, the libertarian vote. and what are things i said in the libertarian vote, there's two co-authors, one of things i put out in there was the...
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protecting us today. a weapon similar to that was brought into an elementary school, sandy hook connecticut and killed 20 students and six educators. i just can't believe that could happen. distinguished mayor nutter of philadelphia. >> all the members of this committee, i'm the mayor of the city of philadelphia. i'm honored to have the opportunity to appear before you today on behalf of the nation's mayors to discuss the importance of passing the assaults weapon ban of 2013. while we support several billions being considered by this committee, we have made passage of the assaults weapon ban of 2013 our top priority. gun violence has been perm for you, senator feinstein and it has been personal for me. the first police officer my city lost after i became mayor was killed by an ak-47 or sk-47 assault-time weapon when he responded to a bank robbery on a saturday morning. i will never forget that day. a 12-year veteran with the philadelphia police officer. he was 39 years old. he left a wife and three childr
protecting us today. a weapon similar to that was brought into an elementary school, sandy hook connecticut and killed 20 students and six educators. i just can't believe that could happen. distinguished mayor nutter of philadelphia. >> all the members of this committee, i'm the mayor of the city of philadelphia. i'm honored to have the opportunity to appear before you today on behalf of the nation's mayors to discuss the importance of passing the assaults weapon ban of 2013. while we...
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trust us. trust us. and then here we waltz in less than two years later and the president is saying oh, no, we can't cut like we promised to cut, that i signed and i agreed to. oh, that's too much. the country -- and i'm not going to help you find a smarter, more effective way to do the cuts. you have got to use these cuts just like it was passed in the dead of night when the b.c.a. was passed. i don't think that's good policy. so what i urge my colleagues to do, and i believe it's the right thing, it's a decision we have no choice but to make, and that is that, mr. president, we're not going to give up this little spending cuts we achieve in 2011. really not spending cuts, is it? the little reduction in growth in spending we agreed to. we stand ready, and i'm confident i can speak for the republicans in this chamber. we stand ready to try to spread those cuts out in a way that's smarter and does -- and is less painful on any one organization because everybody should tighten their belt to help get this c
trust us. trust us. and then here we waltz in less than two years later and the president is saying oh, no, we can't cut like we promised to cut, that i signed and i agreed to. oh, that's too much. the country -- and i'm not going to help you find a smarter, more effective way to do the cuts. you have got to use these cuts just like it was passed in the dead of night when the b.c.a. was passed. i don't think that's good policy. so what i urge my colleagues to do, and i believe it's the right...
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we are using what is suited for licensed use ideally. it enables localized use with minimal risk of interference. it will be finalized soon. and enhancing the contribution he and size of this wider channs selection, for example, the 160 megahertz could deliver one gigabyte of data per second. that is super wi-fi. i am most pleased that today we are keen that the expansion of unlicensed use by a full 195 megahertz in the five gigahertz band. consistent with my thoughts since last october. the spectrum only required that we commence the proceedings on opening up the 120 megahertz. having this step does make sense. were spectrums allow higher speed, higher capacity connections, less congestion, and apartment buildings and coffee shops and libraries and offices across the country. for all these reasons, putting these two better commercial use could have tremendous benefits. to be sure, achieving this vision will not be without its challenges. the statute lets us expand only if we determine that licensed users will be protected by technical s
we are using what is suited for licensed use ideally. it enables localized use with minimal risk of interference. it will be finalized soon. and enhancing the contribution he and size of this wider channs selection, for example, the 160 megahertz could deliver one gigabyte of data per second. that is super wi-fi. i am most pleased that today we are keen that the expansion of unlicensed use by a full 195 megahertz in the five gigahertz band. consistent with my thoughts since last october. the...
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joining with us. on the republican side, we had senator alexander and senator kyl and senator barrasso joining senator mccain and i. and it was really one of the, i believe, most important things that we've done in recent years here, which is to, number one, change the procedures. they weren't working. they were being used to frustrate efforts to get legislation to the floor. we had to do that. we had to do something to change the rules which were being misused in terms of postcloture hours on judges that were going to be approved by votes of 95-1 or 95-2 and those postcloture hours were being used to stall the senate. and we took care of that situation. we acted on a bipartisan basis and hopefully that spirit of bipartisanship, which is so essential to making this place work, will continue, will be given a boost not just in what the leaders did in accepting our recommendations essentially on these procedural changes but will now apply and work with other efforts that are under way and will be under w
joining with us. on the republican side, we had senator alexander and senator kyl and senator barrasso joining senator mccain and i. and it was really one of the, i believe, most important things that we've done in recent years here, which is to, number one, change the procedures. they weren't working. they were being used to frustrate efforts to get legislation to the floor. we had to do that. we had to do something to change the rules which were being misused in terms of postcloture hours on...
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it helps us reach that 4 trillion-dollar goal. he we will be hoping that republicans, whether short-term or long-term are ready to talk seriously about compromise and making sure that washington is not inflicting things on the economy when the economy should be growing and creating jobs. >> are there any preconditions, taxes of things that are not to be part of what it is for? >> there are no preconditions to a meeting like this. this is a meeting with the president and leaders of congress. any topic is up for discussion if one member of the group decides that the issue is to be broached. but the purpose is to talk about the eminent sequester deadline and the need to avert it. it is implemented to take action in a balanced way to deal with our deficit reduction in a way that does not unduly burden seniors and middle-class families. but by doing that, it allows our economy to continue to grow and continue the recovery that we have seen on the way now. but we still have a long way to go. the president is firm in his conviction it is
it helps us reach that 4 trillion-dollar goal. he we will be hoping that republicans, whether short-term or long-term are ready to talk seriously about compromise and making sure that washington is not inflicting things on the economy when the economy should be growing and creating jobs. >> are there any preconditions, taxes of things that are not to be part of what it is for? >> there are no preconditions to a meeting like this. this is a meeting with the president and leaders of...
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apple taught us -- apple changed the way that many of us interact with technology, interact with the internet itself, and that maybe form can be as important or perhaps more so than function. how much do you think about that? how important is it to what you're doing? >> i think about design a lot. i think that apple is, obviously, the gold standard. i think in that apple's philosophy is that the design and the technology itself should fall away. and i think that's really true. a lot of these interaction technologies become really powerful when they do just fall away. i think the amazing thing about tablets, you know, the fact that you can just flick and get rid of things and switch from page to page, you know, the pinch, the zoom, these are things that are so intuitive that you actually can see small children begin to use a tablet. there's terrific videos that parents, proud apartments will up-- parents will upload showing children before they can even learn to talk, they know how to turn the page and flick things on ipads, and they can navigate within videos to their favorite parts.
apple taught us -- apple changed the way that many of us interact with technology, interact with the internet itself, and that maybe form can be as important or perhaps more so than function. how much do you think about that? how important is it to what you're doing? >> i think about design a lot. i think that apple is, obviously, the gold standard. i think in that apple's philosophy is that the design and the technology itself should fall away. and i think that's really true. a lot of...
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around us and may their example spur us to love one another more deeply. i ask my colleagues as well as all kansans to remember the storms family in their thoughts and prayers in the days ahead. mr. moran: mr. president, thank you for the opportunity to be on the senate floor today to continue the -- the chance to tell my colleagues about the issues of entrepreneurship and the global battle for talent, the opportunity to start businesses, and the challenges we face from other countries in competing in this global economy. from our nation's earliest days, entrepreneurs have been the driving force behind u.s. economic growth and expansion. yet the state of entrepreneurship in america is not as strong as it once was. in today's global economy, an entrepreneur has more choices than ever about where to start his or her business. over the last two years, at least seven other countries have taken actions to better support and attract entrepreneurs. in the two years, the two-plus years i've been a member of the united states senate, seven countries have changed th
around us and may their example spur us to love one another more deeply. i ask my colleagues as well as all kansans to remember the storms family in their thoughts and prayers in the days ahead. mr. moran: mr. president, thank you for the opportunity to be on the senate floor today to continue the -- the chance to tell my colleagues about the issues of entrepreneurship and the global battle for talent, the opportunity to start businesses, and the challenges we face from other countries in...
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america is for all of us, and we should protect all of us. this morning the senate has the opportunity to vote for an amendment that goes in the opposite direction from the coburn amendments and allows us to help more victims of serious crime in the united states and around the world. this morning the senate is voting on the traffic victims reauthorization act written with the input of victims and service providers. it makes critical improvements to existing law. last year this legislation had 57 cosponsors including 15 republicans. in particular i thank senator marco rubio of florida, who's been a strong cosponsor of this important measure. today is february 12. this is a day in which abraham lincoln was born. it was 150 years ago that he delivered the emancipation proclamation. i think it would be fitting that the senate pass the trafficking victims protection reauthorization act on his birthday. although the 13th amendment to our constitution was ratified long ago that made slavery illegal, we continue to fight human trafficking, and human
america is for all of us, and we should protect all of us. this morning the senate has the opportunity to vote for an amendment that goes in the opposite direction from the coburn amendments and allows us to help more victims of serious crime in the united states and around the world. this morning the senate is voting on the traffic victims reauthorization act written with the input of victims and service providers. it makes critical improvements to existing law. last year this legislation had...
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this is the tactic he used. by doing that, not only do i take that away from him, it was interesting, if you watch the rest of the show after that interview. after i left, paralyzed in a gun shooting, and he started interviewing this kid because we can have discussions with folks who have been shot and try to we are all trying to figure out the best way to prevent people from being shot. we have good intentions here. it is disgusting they imply that we don't. this -- he brought the kid out between segments. first thing that ends, he saw him frantically in his your phone with the producer and they bring out boxes of sudafed to use as a horrible proper and they also bring out this kid and put him in the audience and it is pretty clear to me, maybe i wrong but it is clear to me they're planning to swivel camera around so after i make this argument they will slow pull the camera to the kid who has been paralyzed in the shooting to oppose the image of stark contrast, here is this young guy who is certainly healthy an
this is the tactic he used. by doing that, not only do i take that away from him, it was interesting, if you watch the rest of the show after that interview. after i left, paralyzed in a gun shooting, and he started interviewing this kid because we can have discussions with folks who have been shot and try to we are all trying to figure out the best way to prevent people from being shot. we have good intentions here. it is disgusting they imply that we don't. this -- he brought the kid out...
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because she knew how to use her computer and resources. i am with you. i need more lessons, obviously. i had the phone but not the knowledge. we're going to do something about that in my household. we're also doing something about living that far away from the center of everything, which is right here in the city. if you want to buy a house in the country would to a half acres, i have got one for you. it is is the morning as we all evolves, and as my husband and i get closer to 80, both of us have retired two times already. we're now getting ready for a third got around to remember, you could do as many as you like, too, because you're the only one that can say i am tired of doing that and i do not want to do it anymore. that is right. we have some people with real knowledge and not chitchat to come up and tell us how we can age at the same time that we are gaining insight, knowledge, and exposure to a vast universe of information and opportunity. so we are going to start with derek lamb, an aging service program specialist for the newly reorganized admi
because she knew how to use her computer and resources. i am with you. i need more lessons, obviously. i had the phone but not the knowledge. we're going to do something about that in my household. we're also doing something about living that far away from the center of everything, which is right here in the city. if you want to buy a house in the country would to a half acres, i have got one for you. it is is the morning as we all evolves, and as my husband and i get closer to 80, both of us...
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for us we have no choice. we have to pay those bills, so it's going to cost us significantly, which would then create another readiness problem because we moved a lot of the things we should have done in 13 to 14 and one have enough money to make up for what they couldn't do in 13 to continue stability or >> thank you, sir. we are looking at 15 billion. that's 4.5 billion due to continuing revolution. that's only operations account. so for operations to go with the money as an insurance solution is general odierno mention they bring that down to what we believe is feasible and responsible. we are slowing the burn rate as you say. there's a temporal aspect as time goes on and you say we've got to do this now or not, you've got to fish or cut day. sherman's deployment got press because we said we need to present an option to our bosses and say we deploy it or we don't. if we deploy it, we're concerned because the money we use will not be training. so we have to let down the road is general odierno said. those gu
for us we have no choice. we have to pay those bills, so it's going to cost us significantly, which would then create another readiness problem because we moved a lot of the things we should have done in 13 to 14 and one have enough money to make up for what they couldn't do in 13 to continue stability or >> thank you, sir. we are looking at 15 billion. that's 4.5 billion due to continuing revolution. that's only operations account. so for operations to go with the money as an insurance...
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authorities also told us that he was wearing sergeant baker's body armor when he was shot by officers. all of this is disturbing for the community and fellow officers to hear. >> butch and i started together in '85. he was just before me. i started here in santa cruz in '85 and we worked together for nearly 25 years. >>reporter: i know it must be tough. >> it's very difficult. >>reporter: right now you're looking at a live picture. it appears that they are taking questions from the media from the fire department, which was involved in aiding santa cruz police in this investigation. i also wanted to let you know that santa cruz police department is working on trying to plan a memorial for these officers. they're working with both of the families and were supposed release details on when it will be coming up at a news conference scheduled for 3 this afternoon. >>> details continue to emerge about the man accused of killing the two detectives from the santa cruz police department. this is video from a 2007 court appearance in oregon before goulet moved to santa cruz. acquaintances said t
authorities also told us that he was wearing sergeant baker's body armor when he was shot by officers. all of this is disturbing for the community and fellow officers to hear. >> butch and i started together in '85. he was just before me. i started here in santa cruz in '85 and we worked together for nearly 25 years. >>reporter: i know it must be tough. >> it's very difficult. >>reporter: right now you're looking at a live picture. it appears that they are taking...
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the chaplain: let us pray. architect of the universe, before the mountains were formed and the hills were born and the earth received its frame, you are god! you fill the universe with the mysteries of your power, and we're in awe of your handiwork. inspire our senators to unite with you in the great cause of bringing healing to our nation and world. may they sense your presence continually, think of you consistently, and trust you constantly, receiving your divine guidance for the path ahead. lord, inspire them to think imaginatively about how to do your will on earth, even as it is done in heaven. we pray in your great name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington, d.c, february 13, 2013. to
the chaplain: let us pray. architect of the universe, before the mountains were formed and the hills were born and the earth received its frame, you are god! you fill the universe with the mysteries of your power, and we're in awe of your handiwork. inspire our senators to unite with you in the great cause of bringing healing to our nation and world. may they sense your presence continually, think of you consistently, and trust you constantly, receiving your divine guidance for the path ahead....
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that is the way i used to look. oh, one lives and learns. i spend most of my time in that cupboard to avoid seeing people and being seen. what are you looking for here, jacob? my child, our child. oh, she is sitting in there. where? in there, in the hyacinth room. yes, there she is. does her father know, i mean the colonel, your husband? well, i lost my temper with him once and told him everything. yes? oh, he didn't believe me. he said, that's what all wives say when they want to murder their husbands. oh, it was a beastly thing to do. but his life is a lie too, though. even his pedigree, when i look at the list of nobility, i think to myself, she's got a birth certificate like a little kitchen slut. you can go to prison for that. lots of people lie about their birth. you did once to me. oh, my mother made me. i wasn't to blame for that. but the crime which you and i committed, you were to blame for that. no, it was your husband's fault. he stole my sweetheart. i can't forgive until i punish. i was born like that. to me that's a command, a
that is the way i used to look. oh, one lives and learns. i spend most of my time in that cupboard to avoid seeing people and being seen. what are you looking for here, jacob? my child, our child. oh, she is sitting in there. where? in there, in the hyacinth room. yes, there she is. does her father know, i mean the colonel, your husband? well, i lost my temper with him once and told him everything. yes? oh, he didn't believe me. he said, that's what all wives say when they want to murder their...
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point, there's going to be a rehearing conference at the california pu next week and that will give us a update, we don't expect to see a puc on this green tariff option until 2014, although there isn't an all party settlement, there are parties included in talk to pg and influence. >> can you describe a bit more about what type of service they're going to have, so if a person signs up for their green e energy certified renewable energy program, are they receiving 100% of their actual electricity needs through this service or u.s. j u.s. getting a portion that's getting 100% energy. >> as i understand it, those customers will receive the pg and e portfolio, soit's renewable at about 19%, a large portion of large hydro and nuclear and then the balance provided by other power sources like natural gas. when you sign up for green e, what pg and e is proposing to do is to buy their green e certificates to green up or cover, if you will, the natural gas fired portion, the nuclear portion, the hydro portion of the service, so that it would become a 100% renewable product, but only that 19 or
point, there's going to be a rehearing conference at the california pu next week and that will give us a update, we don't expect to see a puc on this green tariff option until 2014, although there isn't an all party settlement, there are parties included in talk to pg and influence. >> can you describe a bit more about what type of service they're going to have, so if a person signs up for their green e energy certified renewable energy program, are they receiving 100% of their actual...
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there's some very tough decisions facing us. there's some start fiscal realities facing us. so we can all eat a look at the past and to me kind of rehashed the past and keep using our same talking points, or we can try to figure out how to kind of move forward. you know, on the entitlement reform side, i understand people have concerns but that is the reality we all have to face with. nobody has the perfect into the building is a perfect solution. but that has to be part of the solution that we are working on. we can sit here and splice the date on what's happening with health care expenditures, and you can look up the data trends and see what's happening. again the past couple years health care costs have gone down to look at 2014 and beyond and see what happens with health care costs. they bounce right back at. so we can either kind of bayesian, we're done our job, it's time to move on, or which is okay, there are challenges that lie ahead, we all have our priorities but we have to work together. so let's hold hands and try to figure out a way forward. and it's just, this
there's some very tough decisions facing us. there's some start fiscal realities facing us. so we can all eat a look at the past and to me kind of rehashed the past and keep using our same talking points, or we can try to figure out how to kind of move forward. you know, on the entitlement reform side, i understand people have concerns but that is the reality we all have to face with. nobody has the perfect into the building is a perfect solution. but that has to be part of the solution that we...
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i used to be boxed into small repertoire. i kept constantly looking for new repertoire and commissioning new arrangements. if you look at the first of the program you have very early, young vibrant mendelson; fabulous opener and then you have this fabulous concerto written for us in the orchestra. is our gift. msk(music) >> and then you have strauss, extraordinary piece. the most challenging of all. string orchestra work. 23 solo instrument, no violin section, now viola section; everybody is responsible for their part in this piece. the challenge is something that i felt not only that we could do , absolutely could do, but i wanted to show off. i can't tell you how aware i am of theudience. not only what i hear but their vibes, so strong. i have been doing this for a long time. i kind of make them feel what i want them to feel. there is nobody in that audience or anywhere that is not going to know that particular song by the fourth note. and that is our encore on tour. by the way. i am proud to play it, we are from san franci
i used to be boxed into small repertoire. i kept constantly looking for new repertoire and commissioning new arrangements. if you look at the first of the program you have very early, young vibrant mendelson; fabulous opener and then you have this fabulous concerto written for us in the orchestra. is our gift. msk(music) >> and then you have strauss, extraordinary piece. the most challenging of all. string orchestra work. 23 solo instrument, no violin section, now viola section; everybody...
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i used, as y mentioned, i used to give him little assignments. i did not want him to be overburdened with the big task of, hey, we'reriting a book because he could not stay fosed. break-in and a very small pieces and give him a little paragraph to read it a time. slowly he got into this thing. it was ver exciting by the time this got done. i am so proud of him. he has done a wonderful job. gerri: i think it's fascinating. i assume you are studying all this in school. >> yes. gerri: tell me, do you take things from classroom right into the book? >> i took some things. i did a little research on my own. for the invasion of an up, i did that on my own. i did some other things on my own. we have not learned about the korean war yet. i had to do that on my own. some of this stuff like world war two and world war one, i did that from class. gerri: you really covered lot of ground. this expanded your horizons. yoyou know, it must be interestg to you. here you are, raising a son in the u.s., a totally different kind of world. tell me how it's differt for
i used, as y mentioned, i used to give him little assignments. i did not want him to be overburdened with the big task of, hey, we'reriting a book because he could not stay fosed. break-in and a very small pieces and give him a little paragraph to read it a time. slowly he got into this thing. it was ver exciting by the time this got done. i am so proud of him. he has done a wonderful job. gerri: i think it's fascinating. i assume you are studying all this in school. >> yes. gerri: tell...
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and the suicide barrier which i think all of us here are pretty passionate about. that project is in its final design phases and it is going to be shovel ready by the end of this year. so, really, i would like to see that project go forward. and we are committed as a board not to put any toll money into building the suicide barrier. and, so, that means going out and raising with our partners in the advocacy community some $50 million. that's what it will cost for the suicide barrier. and, so, i'd love to continue my work on the bridge. like i said, it's been an absolute pleasure and ask for your consideration. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> any questions? >> no, she answered all of them. >>> i answered malia's. >> thank you. any public comments? come on up. you have two minutes. >>> good afternoon. my name is alex tunison, i'm the representative organizer for ifpg local 21 at the golden gate bridge transportation district. i represent engineers and allied workers at the bridge including bridge inspectors, the folk that are designing the suicide barrier and other im
and the suicide barrier which i think all of us here are pretty passionate about. that project is in its final design phases and it is going to be shovel ready by the end of this year. so, really, i would like to see that project go forward. and we are committed as a board not to put any toll money into building the suicide barrier. and, so, that means going out and raising with our partners in the advocacy community some $50 million. that's what it will cost for the suicide barrier. and, so,...
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no useful purpose. the only purpose is tax avoidance. and those are the loopholes which we can close, and those are the loopholes which it seems to me there ought to be broad, bipartisan support to close, and if we can close it, we can avoid sequestration. that's how big again these loopholes are. i very much appreciate the senator from vermont's reference to our permanent subcommittee on investigations and the work that we've been doing, and i very much appreciate the energy which he brings to this effort. it ought to be bipartisan. these kind of loopholes again are not what most people consider to be legitimate loopholes or deductions, excuse me -- legitimate deductions. but, again, they are the kind of tax avoidance schemes which should not be in the law, even if we had no deficit. i guess one of the critical differences between these kinds of tax gimmicks and the ordinary deductions which corporations take is the fact that the use of these -- and the abuse of these should be he woulde he would ela b
no useful purpose. the only purpose is tax avoidance. and those are the loopholes which we can close, and those are the loopholes which it seems to me there ought to be broad, bipartisan support to close, and if we can close it, we can avoid sequestration. that's how big again these loopholes are. i very much appreciate the senator from vermont's reference to our permanent subcommittee on investigations and the work that we've been doing, and i very much appreciate the energy which he brings to...
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us there. my amendment adds a requirement if the president's supplemental budget as required by the plan act must include proposals to consolidate duplicative agency functions and programs. here's the good news, reducing duplication in government is low hanging fruit. there is bipartisan agreement on this. even the president in his state of the union address in 2011 talked about the desire to consolidate the different agencies that oversee things. it's true the president does submit a document called cuts, consolidations and savings. but in last year's budgets these savings only amounted to $24 billion. a tiny percentage, 2.2%, the our annual trillion dollar shortfall. that is woefully inadequate. my amendment would require the president to go back to the drawing forward within the context of the plan act. which asks the president to tell us when his budget will balance and how he will get us there. we are now in receipt of two reports from the g.a.o. that identify opportunities to reduce dupli
us there. my amendment adds a requirement if the president's supplemental budget as required by the plan act must include proposals to consolidate duplicative agency functions and programs. here's the good news, reducing duplication in government is low hanging fruit. there is bipartisan agreement on this. even the president in his state of the union address in 2011 talked about the desire to consolidate the different agencies that oversee things. it's true the president does submit a document...
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this is work skills many of us never had. we learned to be on time, complete tasks quickly and how to work together. because of violence in the city, nobody felt safe working in lakeview and we got to help build our community and get paid for it. since we started the program, more than half of us have secured either job interviews or permanent employment. with all the summer youth employment program, this would not have happened. thank you to joyce, michelle, j.c.y.c. and [speaker not understood]. thank you fought mayor for funding this and making young people a priority. it would be nice to all of us to have access to more jobs. congratulations to all my fellow summer youth employment graduates. that's in the words of lawrence collins. * this is' a lot of people in the community hurting about him. * there's this is a reminder we are not creating a safe community. it is very hard to live with as well. thank you. (applause) >> thank you. thank you, supervisor avalos. supervisor breed. >> thank you. thank you, supervisor avalos
this is work skills many of us never had. we learned to be on time, complete tasks quickly and how to work together. because of violence in the city, nobody felt safe working in lakeview and we got to help build our community and get paid for it. since we started the program, more than half of us have secured either job interviews or permanent employment. with all the summer youth employment program, this would not have happened. thank you to joyce, michelle, j.c.y.c. and [speaker not...
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so, there's a lot of work coming up for us. and implementing the sustainable community strategy and the one bay area grant and one bay area is really an important means to connect up housing, transportation and jobs needs as we promote equitable development, not just in san francisco, but regionally as well. and another issue that's before abag and the bay area air quality management district or the air board supervisor avalos and i sit on is a new building we'll all be relocating to. it's the air board, the mtc that supervisors wiener and campos sit on, but also bcdc, the conservation entity and others will be relocating together to 390 main over the next couple of years. but that's the important project that relocates the building from oakland to san francisco. but i just wanted to say that it's been a pleasure to serve on these regional bodies and i look forward to supporting my colleagues that have just joined other regional bodies. also, i have a resolution that i'm introducing today that will help increase pedestrian safe
so, there's a lot of work coming up for us. and implementing the sustainable community strategy and the one bay area grant and one bay area is really an important means to connect up housing, transportation and jobs needs as we promote equitable development, not just in san francisco, but regionally as well. and another issue that's before abag and the bay area air quality management district or the air board supervisor avalos and i sit on is a new building we'll all be relocating to. it's the...
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we thank you for being with us. we are going to be talking about sequester and this administration tomorrow. it you may rest assured. we thank you for being with us tonight speak ill because of you, mr. president, i think the republicans just called your bluff. welcome, everybody. i am neil cavuto. before the president tries to scare us on these cuts, he might take a good look at republicans to give him the power to avoid these cuts. not with more cuts, but different cuts. not because he says republicans are forcing him to make these cuts. they are not. they are offering to give him broader authority to cut what he sees appropriate within given department. not what the president says has been rammed down his throat through sequestration. i cannot stress enough how big of a deal this is, my friends. he already has this option, but he is just not using it. within the department of agriculture, you do not have to do a beeline for the beef inspectors. it is amazing in the the media isn't all over this, until it puts the
we thank you for being with us. we are going to be talking about sequester and this administration tomorrow. it you may rest assured. we thank you for being with us tonight speak ill because of you, mr. president, i think the republicans just called your bluff. welcome, everybody. i am neil cavuto. before the president tries to scare us on these cuts, he might take a good look at republicans to give him the power to avoid these cuts. not with more cuts, but different cuts. not because he says...
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let's use me, i have blue cross, blue shield, my premiums will go up, they have gone up. and eventually, i'm just not going to keep paying higher premiums and i'll sign up for the government exchange. multiply me by 100 million people that are paying or whatever the number is and eventually we'll all concede and it will be like the borg and resistance is futile and the government will then clamp down on cost and doctors will have less incentive to enter the medical field. supply of medicine will decrease just like it has in the u.k. and get the u.k. system if you want to see a gynecologist or specialist or something, you've got to wait six weeks and that's what will eventually happen. >> brenda: john. >> to gary's point perfectly, very quietly last week, post-election, the government announced that medicare had cut their subsidy of reimbursement for 4 million diabetic seniors where they reduced the reimbursement by 66% and they reduced the amount of companies that are allowed to supply these supplies from ove a thousand to 15. so the government created a quasi monopoly, a
let's use me, i have blue cross, blue shield, my premiums will go up, they have gone up. and eventually, i'm just not going to keep paying higher premiums and i'll sign up for the government exchange. multiply me by 100 million people that are paying or whatever the number is and eventually we'll all concede and it will be like the borg and resistance is futile and the government will then clamp down on cost and doctors will have less incentive to enter the medical field. supply of medicine...
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could you introduce us to her? that this is my wonderful wife kathy and my brother thomas is also here from new jersey. >> we're glad to welcome you. we know that not only you sir, but your entire family has served and continues to serve. i want to thank you the people of the central intelligence agency for what they do every day and in every way. you work in a way that is not known, not recognized and not always appreciated. let me get to my questions. i have been concerned for some time that there is a changing nature of the c.i.a. and instead of it being america's top spy agency to make sure we have no strategic surprises. it has become more and more executing military operations. i have discussed this with you in prior conversations. how do you see this? i see this as overriding the mission of the c.i.a. for which you're so well versed and more of a function of the special operations command. could you share with me how you see the c.i.a. and what you think about this militarization of the c.i.a. that is going
could you introduce us to her? that this is my wonderful wife kathy and my brother thomas is also here from new jersey. >> we're glad to welcome you. we know that not only you sir, but your entire family has served and continues to serve. i want to thank you the people of the central intelligence agency for what they do every day and in every way. you work in a way that is not known, not recognized and not always appreciated. let me get to my questions. i have been concerned for some time...
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but such should never keep us from carry out national security and. it could have devastating consequences for the safety of all americans. during my courtesy calls with many of you, i heard represented references to our trust deficit which has existed at times between this communit committeee cia. it would be wholly unacceptable to me. and i would make it a goal on day one of my tenure and every day thereafter to strengthen the trust between us. i have a reputation for speaking my mind, and at times in a direct manner, which some tribute to my new jersey roots. i hope that my candor will ensure that you get straight answers from me. maybe not the ones that you like, but you will get answers and they will reflect my honest views. that's the commitment that i make to you. i would like to say a few words about the importance of the men and women who serve in the cia. because of the confidence it requires, few americans will never notify the extraordinary sacrifices that these individuals and their families make every day. many risk their lives and at ti
but such should never keep us from carry out national security and. it could have devastating consequences for the safety of all americans. during my courtesy calls with many of you, i heard represented references to our trust deficit which has existed at times between this communit committeee cia. it would be wholly unacceptable to me. and i would make it a goal on day one of my tenure and every day thereafter to strengthen the trust between us. i have a reputation for speaking my mind, and at...
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is putting us on a wrong road. now, our proposal we're making them and i was just tired, this is been kind of a work in progress. some of it is out in the market place but some of it's not. we're going to at fort hood to be a limit of what we're trying to do with her own exchange but under the confines of the affordable care act and the law of the land. and we're committed to work with them, those confines. like it or not that is the law. but the are what we call red lines that we will not cross over as a state. it's our exchange. we have a right to run it how we see fit. we are not taking federal money. there are no strings. it's our exchange. and so we are saying that the things that we won't do, one can we won't enforce the individual mandate. even though the supreme court has ruled that is constitutional, we still think it's bad policy. for a number of reasons. so, we are not going to enforce the individual mandates. and at every stage have the option to determine for themselves if they mandate makes sense. but
is putting us on a wrong road. now, our proposal we're making them and i was just tired, this is been kind of a work in progress. some of it is out in the market place but some of it's not. we're going to at fort hood to be a limit of what we're trying to do with her own exchange but under the confines of the affordable care act and the law of the land. and we're committed to work with them, those confines. like it or not that is the law. but the are what we call red lines that we will not...